I'll admit that I'm totally biased when I say this but the best short stories come from American authors. USA! USA! USA! USA!

Use these short stories to teach numerous literature objectives.

1. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
2. "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
3. "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
4. "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
5. "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
6. "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe

Each unit contains lesson plans, graphic organizer handouts with answer keys, essay rubrics, a summary and analysis of the story, discussion ideas, a quiz, and oh so much more.